Power & Propulsion – Page 29
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New battery factory to serve growing European market
A Norwegian-Canadian designer and manufacturer of energy storage solutions for marine propulsion and electrical systems opened a second factory in September to meet demand.
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NewsWind assisted ship propulsion guidelines
Indicating the rapid mainstreaming of auxiliary sail propulsion for commercial vessels, a well-known classification society has released its guidelines for wind assisted ship propulsion.
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NewsUniversity receives generous battery research funding
A Scottish university has received funding to lead a project to develop a new battery technology that could provide lower cost long life-cycle energy storage.
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NewsProject aims to help electrify maritime
A pioneering partnership to speed up the introduction of fossil-free electric passenger ferries is helping to inspire confidence in electric maritime transport.
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NewsABB Azipod propulsion aids North Pole mission
A vessel powered by ABB Azipod propulsion has reached the North Pole for the first time in history.
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NewsLatest outboard in dual prop range
Suzuki has launched its all–new DF300B, which is the latest outboard model to join Suzuki’s existing ‘GEKI’ series of dual-propeller outboards.
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NewsPartnership to help engine digitalisation
A new strategic partnership is set to aid the digitalisation of marine engines.
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NewsPowerful TSHD can handle tough conditions
A newly-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) recently handed over to its owner comes with innovative technology to maximise its operational efficiency.
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NewsTripartite tech innovation targets emissions
A European maritime group is accelerating its investment in hydrogen and low carbon technologies as pressure on the shipping industry to cut emissions grows.
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NewsFlettner rotor for hybrid ferry
A ferry operator has announced that it has signed an agreement to install a Rotor Sail Solution on board a hybrid passenger ferry.
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Big oil invests in marine battery company
A marine energy storage company has announced that it has finalized an investment deal with Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
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NewsInitial diesel outboard tests successful
Market development for a diesel outboard company is looking promising following a successful first round of validation testing.
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NewsDual-fuel methanol milestone
Two of the first vessels powered by dual-fuel ME-LGI (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines operating on methanol, have each passed 10,000 operating hours on the alternative fuel.
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NewsHybrid system flywheel success
Dutch partners have optimized a vessel’s power plant operational costs by incorporating a flywheel on a hybrid power plant.
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NewsClass S prop delivered in just 2 weeks
A leading propeller company has launched a rapid design and manufacturing service to deliver bespoke, fully-machined Class S propellers in just two weeks.
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NewsTwin diesel outboard installation
Twin OXE 150 diesel outboards have racked up close to 2200hrs on the Douro River Taxi in Portugal.
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NewsCLINSH sustainable fleet trial expanded
Six new ships are joining the CLINSH (CLean INland SHipping) sustainable pilot project to assess the cost and effectiveness of emission-control technologies and alternative fuels in actual practice.
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Golden thruster
Veth Propulsion by Twin Disc, Inc. has delivered its 4,000th thruster. To commemorate the accomplishment, Tim Batten, managing director, and Erik Veth, resigning managing director, travelled to Greece to deliver a special edition, golden thruster.
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NewsH2 calculation tool answers the big questions
Hydrogen could provide a cleaner, greener maritime fuel – but many will be asking, quite rightly, ‘can it be achieved with the vessels I have... and how?’
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NewsAl-air battery beats li-ion on weight and price
Even given recent advances, lithium ion batteries are still plagued by weight and cost issues.
